item details
NameCollection of ephemeral items relating to James Frederick Cane
ProductionCaptain James Cane; creating agency; 1930 - 1980
Classificationephemera
Materialspaper, ink
Techniqueshandwriting
Registration NumberCA001184
Credit lineGift of the family of Captain James F Cane, 2015
Overview
These items relate to the life and career of pilot Captain Jim Cane.
Jimmy Cane started flying at the age of 16 in the 1930s. He became one of New Zealand's most prominent and respected pilots. He worked for several small airlines in the early days of commercial aviation in New Zealand, including West Coast Airways and Cook Strait Airways, then went on to work for Union Airways and NAC.